StarMedia presents
A film produced by the company «Mostelefilm»
Dmitriy Kharatian
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Sergey Selin
Marina Mayko
Vyacheslav Razbegayev
Daria Mikhaylova
Sergey Zharkov
Yulia Telpukhova
Alexandr Tereshko
Nikita Pomerantsev
Olga Yablonskaya
In a Tatiana Dogilyeva film
Lera
I'm coming! Viktor!
Hi, mummy!
Take off your coat.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, what a feast! Hi, Viktor!
Hello, Maria Petrovna!
Why do we have this meeting today?
Lera says her future depends on this evening.
You don't say so!
Yes, probably she'll be with her professor.
Oh, you want to throw dust in our eyes.
Mummy, it's better to throw dust than to disgrace yourself.
Yes, you are right. How is Lera's study?
Very well.
Really?
Her professor said she might go to traineeship in America.
Come on! It's great!
What a silly profession you've chosen for the kid.
Couldn't you place her in a more prestigious institute?
But ecologists devote themselves to noble aims.
Yes, and presidents will consider their opinion in future.
Shall I help you, Tania? Tania!
Don't slouch. Be brave!
Denis! Don't blush! It's too early. What a silly boy.
Let's go, don't be afraid.
So, Victor is a director and you are by his side,
you are like his battle friend.
You know, he is helpless without me. And I'm easy in my mind.
What about Olga? Is she still not here?
She doesn't come to you often.
She has a new role at the theatre, she'll play a maid again.
She is a grow-up woman and she's busy with trifles.
You know, our theatre is not a theater at all.
There is nothing to speak of.
She says she can't live without this trifle.
She should go to St. Petersburg or Moscow.
It must be late.
Let's go.
So, are you ready?
I am. The main thing is not to mix up the flowers.
Good luck, kamikaze!
Lera!
What?
Fool!
Here we are!
Good evening!
Good evening!
Let me introduce Denis Timofeyev to you.
This is my father Viktor Nikolayevich, this is my mother Tatiana Michaylovna,
this is my grandmother Maria Petrovna.
Nice to meet you! This is for you.
Thank you.
This is for you.
And this is for you.
– For me?! – Well, yes.
– Has auntie Olia come? – No.
– Have I mixed anything up? – Yes, of course.
This is for you.
Denis, take off your coat.
Let's go to the table, because I'm very hungry.
Right. Let's go.
Lera!
This way, please.
– Lera, who is it? – I told you! This is Denis.
Is he your professor?
Mummy, you'd better go. I'll explain everything later.
Pass me some bread, please. Thank you.
So, Denis Timofeyev, do you and Lera have any plans?
Plans? Yes, we have some.
What plans?
Very serious plans.
Serious plans? What do you mean?
As a matter of fact, we decided to get married.
Great!
To get married? What do you mean?
– Just like that. – What for?
What do you mean? Because I love Denis and Denis loves me.
But why is it so that we don't know anything?
Now you know it.
– It's so soon! – Well, yes.
Why soon? We've been living together for half a year, right?
We've been dating.
Look, Lera. How is it possible? You have your institute, studies.
– Your exams are in front of your nose. – Come on, do you remember yourself?
Your family didn't prevent you from graduating from two institutes.
You'd better keep silent if you don't understand anything.
Lera, why are you in a hurry? You may stay friends.
No, I don't want to be friends. I want to take care of Lera.
I want to protect and support her.
What is protection and support for you?
– Well, it's so to say… – He is right.
There is no need to hug one another round the corner.
If you love her, you should take responsibility upon yourself.
Mummy!
What? That one was so choosy that she's still unmarried.
I'm talking about my younger daughter.
I love my mother-in-law because she is so straightforward.
Yes.
She keeps silent and then she says something impressive.
But I think Lera is too young to get married.
Especially to a man she doesn't know very well.
They'll get married and get to know each other better.
You …
Daddy, we have to go.
Look at the time, we are late for the movie.
Thank you. It was nice meeting you.
All the best!
– Good bye! – Good bye!
I see, I see. I won't be late.
So?!
I think it's a good occasion to have a drink.
You only want to find an occasion.
I'll go, then. Don't see me to the door.
Oh, Lerka!
– Wait! – What?
We had a good time having a family talk.
We had a great time.
Lera!
Mummy?
So, did you have enough fun?
Come on, mummy!
Do you know what time it is now?
Well, it's 3 a.m.
It's 3 p.m. You can't be so careless.
Mummy, it's so boring to be careful.
So, if you want to know my opinion about your boyfriend …
No, mummy, I don't want it. Don't you understand it?
I'm not asking you about your opinion.
I just inform you of it. It's my life.
No! I'm responsible for your life so far!
No, as long as you live in my house and spend my money,
you will do what I tell you to do.
What do you know about cargo transportation?
My daddy toils and you just sit there as the director's wife.
Oh, naughty girl!
Lera! Tania! Mummy! Calm down!
Everything is fine! It's fine!
What is fine? What is fine?
It's all your fault! You allowed you to do everything.
Look at her! We brought up an egoist to your own harm.
Here is the truth of our life!
That's it.
That's because of bad blood.
You can't get rid of it with any breeding.
Bad blood? Egoist? Mummy, like mother like daughter.
Really? You are just like that bitch that left you at the maternity hospital!
And we picked you up to our own harm.
Tania! Tania, I beg you!
It's all right, daddy! I don't belive her.
She can blurt out whatever she wants when she's angry.
Do you want me to show you the documents..?
Tania! Tania, go!
Daddy!
Daddy, what is she talking about?
Daddy, don't keep silent! Daddy, say it's not true!
What can I say?
They are not parents who give birth but those who bring up.
So, I'm not your …
Have you been lying to me all my life?
Why «lying»? We just held it back.
We thought it would be better.
You've been lying to me all my life!
Lera! Lera!
Lera!!!
Denis!
Denis!
Denis, open the door!
Open the door!
Lera? One second.
What happened? What happened?
I'm not their daughter!
Who are they? Who?
Parents! I'm not their daughter.
What do you mean ? It's impossible!
I have just learnt about it.
They adopted me! Can you imagine that?
It's impossible!
That's why they didn't love me. You see?
Calm down! Calm down!
Calm down, honey, calm down! Don't! Don't!
That's why they never understood me.
That's why they tyrannizied me all my life.
Don't jump to conclusions. Life can be very complicated.
You might have mixed it up.
We'll wake up in the morning and go to them to sort it out.
You might have mixed it up. You might have misunderstood it.
I didn't mix it up.
Look here!
A person has her family once in a lifetime for a reason.
What are you talking about?
I understood everything correctly. I won't go there any more!
I won't go there! Can you hear me? Don't touch me! I left my home!
If you don't need me, I may go, too! As you wish!
Stop! Stop! Hush!
Hush!
I need you! I need you very much.
You left them. So what?
Don't you have a place to live?
Look, our flat is a real palace. Just have a look.
And stop crying. I feel uneasy when women are crying.
Can you hear me? That's it! That's it!
Freedom!
Hallo! Good morning! Is it Natasha?
Natasha, this is Lera Meshcheryakova's father.
Do you know by chance where Lera's boyfriend lives?
To ask her?
I see, thank you.
Did she drop the receiver? Did you expect anything else?
No, I didn't. But we have to do something.
Don't worry, she won't disappear.
She'll show up when she runs of money.
Look, you talk about it so easily.
It is as if you don't worry about Lera's fate at all.
What if something happened to her? What if she feels bad?
Great! I want her to feel bad.
Maybe she'll understand what her parents do for her.
All right, I'll go to work. I hope you'll go there soon.
Hallo! Good morning.
This is Lera Meshcheryakova's father calling …
Olia! Wait, Olia!
Hi!
I need you, Olia. Where are you going?
I'm going to have lunch.
I'll go with you.
Lera has disappeared.
She hasn't been home or at the institute for three days.
Can you imagine that?
I know. She came to me yesterday.
What? To you? Lera?
Did she come to you?
Yes, she did.
So, how is she? How? Is she all right?
Oh, God! Don't worry.
Good afternoon. What will you order?
As usual, a business-lunch for me.
What about you?
Water. No gas, please.
All right.
Great! We are getting crazy and she didn't even call.
You are not any better!
Don't worry. She's fine. She's with her boyfriend Denis.
Do you think it's normal?
Here you are.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Do you think it's normal?
Look, the kid has grown up. And there is no tragedy in it.
But I have the right to know where my grownup kid is.
All right. I'll give you the address. Go there and calm down.
But go there without Tatiana, please.
Yes, I know it won't be easy to reconcile them.
Don't get hard on her, please.
If you don't want to lose your daughter, of course.
– Here you are. Your order. – Thank you.
Thank you. You are a real friend. I have to go!
Get going.
Bon appetit!
Thank you.
– Lera! – I'm fine.
Oh! What's this?
Nothing. I have my nose pierced.
Your nose? Well, it suits you.
Why did you come?
I came to talk.
What about?
About us.
I think, we talked enough about us.
You know, when you were a little baby,
you were very sweet, very funny. And you resembled me so much
that once I forgot I wasn't your real father.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.
I felt like a real father.
Daddy!
Daddy, forgive me!
I wanted to call you very much. I … I missed you so much.
I missed you, too!
It's because of my silly pride.
It's so good you came to me, daddy!
Let's go into the house. We'll have some tea. It's cold here.
Let's go, daddy.
Let's go.
So, that's what you lounge.
Yes, I lounge it. Half of the house in a rural area.
It's not expensive at all.
Right, it's not expensive.
Is it your final decision?
Daddy, you know, it's not because I'm your adopted daughter,
but because we were going to live here with Denis
from the very beginning. Not with you.
Don't worry, we are not little kids any more.
Right.
Not little kids? Lerka must study!
But I will study.
When?
I transferred to the evening department and I work.
Not bad!
One surprise after another!
You can't get bored with her.
That's right.
What are you talking about?
All right, I have to go. I'll bring your things tomorrow.
Daddy!
Come to me.
All right.
Come any time. Do you hear me?
All right. Sure. Of course.
Think about my proposal.
I need a good, sensible employee at my firm. So, think, Denis.
Lera, you'll be in charge of this question, all right?
Do it by all means.
It suits you. All right, then. Bye!
Your old man is normal. He's openhearted. I didn't expect it.
My daddy is cool.
You see. And you cried: «They don't love me!
They don't want to see me!».
Look, maybe I really should work. We'll earn some money.
Super!
Daddy!!!
Hurray! Great!
Tania. Tania, I talked to Lera. You know, they are fine.
I had no doubts.
Our supper is ready.
What's up with you? Where does it hurt? Tell me!
Turn it off!
One moment. It's over. It's over.
Shall I call the ambulance?
No, wait! One moment. The pain abaded. Oh!
What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with me?
Can you tell me?
What? Can't you guess?
We did it?!
Yes.
We did it!
You know, I think we did it long ago.
Wait, what about the institute?
I don't know.
I'll hold out till the end of this year and then we'll see.
What will your mother and your father say?
My mother and my father will be happy. Especially my mother.
You know what?
I don't know what you talked about, how you fell out.
But remember that although she's your foster mother,
but she is your mother!
You know, when it all happened and Tatiana told me about it,
I'd been thinking about it for a long time and I understood one thing.
I will never depress my child's personality.
I will love my child the way she is!
You know, it's not easy to love us
with all our merits and demerits.
What a clever man you are!
You are dead right.
You know what I want? I want to find my real mother.
What for?
I don't know. I want it and that's it.
I love you so much!
Really?
Yeah.
Kiss your wife! One … two … three …
Aren't our love birds the most beautiful in the world?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Definitely!
Really? Tell me, please!
Are you proud to have brought up such a son?
Yes, I'm proud.
I see it's your only wealth.
Tania!
My only wealth.
She's in her usual vein.
Keep silent.
Why are we sitting? Let's dance.
Let's go dancing, everybody! Hey, guy, make the music louder!
Come here!
Come on! Let's dance.
What a laughingstock!
Why?
She found a worthy match.
Why not? He's a good man. He's honest, sincere.
Honest? He knocked up a girl to get in our family.
And you handed him a job, salary, car on a silver platter.
They love each other.
Vitia, do you believe what you are saying?
Look, maybe you'd better stop?
Tatiana! Tatiana!
Come on!
That's something!
Bravo!
Tatiana! Tatiana! Come here.
Viktor! Viktor! I love my son's mother-in-law so much!
I love her, too.
Denis is lucky to have such a mother-in-law, right?
Yes, he's lucky.
Viktor, I'm sorry, but I want to tell you
that the most beautiful woman here is my son's mother-in-law!
My wife.
My daughter-in-law takes after her. She's a beauty, too.
It was me who chose her.
Tanyushak, let's drink to happiness and health
of the newly married couple.
That's fine.
Yes, that's fine.
Viktor, do you mind if I kiss your wife?
I'm a member of your family.
I don't mind at all!
Oh, Tania? What are you doing?
Tania! Tania! Where are you going to, Tania?
Will you leave the wedding party?
So what? I'm tired. I want to sleep.
Why are you doing it?
What an I doing?
You are making a row with Lera instead of making it up with her?
Leave me alone!
Why do you behave like that?
How?
She is your daughter!
She's not my daughter!
Tatiana!
Daddy, where are you?
I'm coming, my girl.
Come on!
Coming!
Give me some more vodka, please.
So, did she leave?
Yes, she left.
Why didn't you leave?
Don't ask me.
Come on, what a wonderful evening!
When did we last dance?
At the wedding party.
Whose wedding party?
At your wedding party.
Yes, right. Shall we dance?
Let's dance.
Daddy.
Tatiana!
Sergey!
Thank God, you recognized me.
What are you doing here?
Oh, God. We haven't seen each other for such a long time.
You are right.
I wondered if it was you or not.
You scared me. I thought you were a maniac.
And I'm … I'm celebrating my daughter's wedding
in a restaurant round the corner.
Hold on! Do you have such an grown-up daughter?
She's twenty.
Let's go. Will you see me off?
What if your husband sees us.
He'll be jealous and we'll have to fight.
My husband? He's there.
Let's go.
They are lucky.
You see, Denis grew up alone and his mother …
Lerka!
Yes. Yes, daddy, I'm listening to you.
Well done! But don't jump. Don't jump!
Come on! Can anybody hail the newly-weds?
Kiss your wife!
Kiss your wife! Kiss your wife!
Kiss your wife! Kiss your wife!
So, where are you? How are you?
I heard you had gone to the North.
I had been to the North and I came back.
I came back a year ago and I work as a commander of the guards.
One of my colleagues has an anniversary, I stayed long at work.
I was walking and suddenly I saw you.
Does your wife let you stay at work long?
I divorced. long ago.
Do you have any kids?
I do. I have two kids: a boy and a girl.
Do you only have a daughter?
One daughter.
I could never think that I could meet you like that.
If you weren't married, I would think it's my fate.
By the way, who did you get married to?
Hello!
So, here we are. This is the front door of my house.
Here is my business card. Call me if you need.
Thanks for seeing me home. Thanks for everything.
– Maybe we shouldn't go? – We'll go.
But it's far from here. Are you sure?
I'm sure.
Hold on! What about Nastia?
Nastia will behave herself. She promised me.
Nastia! Nastia, do you hear me?
Yes, she does.
It's me, your daddy. I love you.
What a fool!
I love you. Maybe we shouldn't go?
We'll go.
Hold on! What will you say when you come to that orphanage?
I'll tell they I want to see my mother.
I see. And they'll ask: «What for?».
She abandoned you. Maybe she doesn't want to see you.
No, it's impossible that she doesn't want to see me
when I am like this.
Maybe she had some circumstances.
Maybe she died.
So, shall I bear grudge against her all my life?
No, I want to know the truth.
Please!
I feel I'll get it in the neck from your father.
I don't understand how you persuaded me?
Pregnancy is not a disease.
Off we go!
Why are you dashing, Olia?
Lera hasn't answered for about two hour.
I'm worried.
Groundless worry is the first sign of old age.
Lera, pick up the receiver. Lera, pick up the receiver!
Drive faster or she'll give birth to the baby right now.
What a pity, they are so young.
Yes, it happenes.
Let's go.
It's too bad! The guy wasn't lucky.
What a pity! He was so young.
Is the girl alive?
Thank God, she's alive. They took her to the maternity hospital.
A telephone is ringing. Is it yours?
No, not mine.
It's over there. Pick it up.
Yes. Hallo!
Hallo!
Denis, don't leave me, I can't live without you.
No! No!
I beg you! Don't leave me. I beg you!
Nastia is crying. Do you hear?
No, I can't live without you!
I don't want! I don't want! I don't want! I don't want!
Lerochka!
– Daddy? – Lera!
Daddy!
Lerochka, how are you?
Daddy, where is Denis?
Is he gone?
Yes. But you have a daugher. Nasten'ka.
Thank God, the girl didn't get hurt.
The doctors say there aren't any pathologies and complications.
It's good.
We took her home. Tatiana is nursing her.
It's good.
It's good. It's good.
If you want, I will call her and she'll take her here.
Do you want it?
No, daddy. No. Don't.
I don't want anything.
I don't know. We'll see.
– Good afternoon. – Good afternoon.
So, did she say anything?
No.
– Did she eat anything? – No.
What shall we do with you?
Doctor!
Doctor, what's wrong with her?
Well, the girl had such a stress.
It's a typical blocking of consciousness.
She refuses to accept the reality.
We need to do something with her nourishment.
All right, I have to go. See you tomorow.
See you tomorrow.
Lera.
Lera, do you remember how you had jaundice in your childhood?
We stayed with you all the time like now.
Tatiana, your grandmother, Olia. Do you remember?
Lera. Lera, I know you are not sleeping.
Lera, say something.
Lera!
Denis!
Lera!
Denis!
What are you going to do?
I feel bad without you.
I know.
I want to go to you.
You must bring up Nastia, our daughter.
You must graduate from the institute.
I want to go to you.
You want to find your mother, your real mother. Do you remember?
I want to go to you.
Why are you sitting here? You'll catch cold.
I'm by your side.
No, don't leave!
I'm by your side.
No, don't leave!
Denis!
Lera! Lera!
My girl! What did you decide to do?
Don't do it, Lerochka! My girl! Lera!
Denis, don't leave me!
I don't want! Daddy! Daddy!
Go to bed. Help!
It's over! Hush, hush!
Nurse! Nurse, help!
It's clear. The prescriptions are the same.
All right.
And give her some analgin with dimedrol before the night.
All right.
Doctor! Doctor, I beg you!
Try to understand me.
I can't ignore an attempted suicide. It's serious.
I understand, that it's serious. I understand …
It's no trifle!
Daddy!
Yes. Yes, my girl. What?
Daddy, I want to see my mother.
Your mother?
All right. I'll call her and she'll come. Hold on.
No, daddy. I want to see my real mother.
All right. All right. I'll try.
It's a silly idea. Who will feel better?
Maybe she's right and we all will feel better.
You know, we never depart from our rules.
But considering the fact that your story is so dramatic,
I'm ready to meet your wishes. I'm ready …
Here it is, Olga Yuryevna.
Here are all the materials that we have after all these years.
Thank you, Larisa. You may go.
You see, I need about 20 minutes to work it through.
Will you wait or ..?
May I wait outside?
All right.
I'll get some fresh air.
I will find you.
Thank you.
I hope you have thought it over?
There is nothing to think of.
They haven't payed my salary for three months.
I can backdate a maternity leave.
I can live with my mother for some time. It's good Olga is never home.
And who will guess in half a year how old the baby is.
And here is your beauty.
Oh, my sweet baby!
Take her.
Look! She is such a darling!
Look! Look at her!
I think she looks like you a bit.
Really?
Nobody will suspect anything.
We'll have a normal full family.
What will Maria Petrovna think of it?
Mummy liked the girl very much.
What? I thought it was our decision.
It's our decision, but we need support.
Do we need support?
Yes, we do.
You are my sweet baby!
Look, she is wonderful. She's wonderful.
So, you are here.
Yes.
I copied these documents. They might help you.
Thank you.
It's for you.
What's this?
Oh no. Oh no. It doesn't cost anything.
It's not a bribe. It's for the children.
For the children? Let's go to the accounting department, then.
You'll fill in the form and get a paying-in slip …
Do it yourself, please. For God's sake!
I beg you! I'm in a hurry.
It's impossible! We have to … Wait!
Peek-a-boo! Lerka! Peek-a-boo!
Look at this cork-tumbler. Look at this cork-tumbler!
Look at this cork-tumbler!
Show me your wonder.
Oh, she's so pretty. Look, Viktor, she looks like you.
Congratulations! She looks just like you. Right, Olia?
May I hold her?
No way!
What's up with her?
What? Nothing.
What do you mean «nothing»? She doesn't look like herself.
She shouldn't have hacked around with no matter who …
Stop your gab!
Lerka! Lerka! Here is your daddy.
Yes, it's your daddy. Daddy.
Here is your mummy! Here is your daddy!
Hallo! Vadim Gennadiyevich?
Yes.
Good afternoon. This is Viktor Meshcheryakov speaking.
Good afternoon, Viktor Nikolayevich!
You know, I need your help.
Is it up to my street?
Yes, I need your doctor's help. I need to have some tests done.
What's the question?
I need to have a DNA test done.
DNA?
Yes, but urgently, quickly.
It's expensive, Viktor Nikolayevich.
Yes, of course. I understand that it's not for free.
All right, I'll try.
Thank you.
So, how are you?
Did you notice that whenever our relations reach a deadlock,
a baby appears in our house? Hold it!
Oh, my good girl! My sweetie!
My mother told me that you had gone to look for Lera's mother.
So, have you found her?
No.
No?
Nasten'ka! Nastyen'ka!
Do you think it's so easy to find it?
They dont'give the address to anybody.
Hi!
Hi!
How are you?
You know, I went to your orphanage
and they promised me to find your real parents.
So, we need some time. Be patient.
Thank you, daddy!
Granny Masha cooked such a broth.
It's not a broth, it's a piece of art.
It's not a piece of art, it's a masterpiece!
Would you like some?
Yes.
One moment.
Here you are!
Can it be a mistake?
No, it's impossible, Viktor Nikolayevich.
You are Lera's natural father. No other variants.
Shall we have one more drink?
Yes, let's drink.
You know what? I'd better go.
Get out of here. And don't come back!
Olia! Olia!
Viktor? Hi.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
I? Well …
I see! Let me guess.
Did you have a row with Tania again?
You know, your sister is a different person.
No, she was always like that. You just don't know her.
Maybe.
You know, it's time for me to go home. Will you see me home?
What about your friends?
To hell with them!
Hey, guys, I'm leaving. Bye!
So, shall we go?
Put it on.
Thank you.
So, I took you straight to your flat.
Thank you. Oh, here you are!
Sometimes I think I married the wrong sister.
Why did we meet only at the wedding?
My mummy is at the holiday home.
Olia! Olia!
Hello, Viktor.
Hello, Maria Petrovna.
What? What happened? Oh! Oh!
Maria Petrovna! What? What's wrong with you?
Maria Petrovna! Come on, let's go.
Careful. Slowly, slowly.
Take your seat. Here, on this chair.
Very good.
Where are your valerian drops?
They are over there, in the cupboard.
Are they here on the shelf?
Why did you get scared, Maria Petrovna?
You had such a look on your face!
I thought something had happened to Lera. Or to the baby.
I wanted to talk to Olia.
Olia went to the hospital. I wanted to go, too.
You know, you'd better stay at home and take some valerian drops.
I'll go there.
Thank you. Thank you, Viktor.
Good bye!
I'm sorry. I scared you.
Hallo!
Tania, has anything happened between you and Viktor again?
No. No, everything is all right.
Really?
Really.
All right, I thought …
Hallo! Mummy! Mummy!
Well, we had a bet.
So, I ignited a needle and pierced my ear twice. Look here.
I can imagine what granny Masha told you!
She told me … She told me something.
I'm looking at you and I' see you look like me.
Oh, look, Viktor!
Daddy.
Viktor!
Hi!
Hi. So, you are out. How do you feel?
Not bad. I feel giddy.
Giddy?
Oh, I forgot something. I brought some pasties.
Maria Perovna baked them. Help yourself! Take them!
Wow! Here you are.
Thank you.
I need to have a serious talk to you.
And to you, too.
I have to do something very important.
I have to go.
I'll tell you about it later.
He's strange.
Hi!
Hello.
Where are you going to?
To a hotel.
Why?
I'm leaving you.
All of a sudden? Why?
Not all of a suddden.
You know perfectly well that we had problems all our life
and if it wasn't for Lera I would have left you long ago.
Why did you stay?
I'll tell you why.
Because I own half of your firm, summer cottage, car.
And you can leave me only bare-assed.
No, not because of that.
Because you tried to cut your veins in the bathroom.
I felt sorry for you, silly woman. And I let my happines slip.
Happiness? Do you mean Olia?
Do you know that you were only a passing fancy for her?
She didin't even try to struggle for you.
Struggle? It's your style.
You struggle with everybody for no reason.
First you struggled with me and then with Lerka.
You know, I'm tired of your struggle.
I don't understand it. What exactly happened today?
What's this?
Lera.
What?
Lera is my daughter.
Yes, she's your dauhgter.
She is Olga's and my daughter.
So, that night had a far-reaching effect, right?
What a sister! What a bitch!
And she told me tales about her football-player.
And about her abortion.
What a liar!
Did you know everything?
Olga never was a clever woman.
She told my mother about everything.
She told her that you loved each other and all that nonsense.
Did Maria Petrovna tell you about it?
No, overheard it when they argued at the kitchen.
Mummy knocked some sense into her head,
she told her not to ruin our family.
I see. That's why she left without saying good-bye.
Why didn't you stop her?
I'll tell you why.
Because you were always a ditherer you can't rely on.
And Olga? Olga is weak.
You can't rely on her.
Forgive me.
I should have left long ago.
I made you suffer and I suffered myself. Forgive me!
Did you think about Lera?
She'll come back from the hospital soon.
Can you imagine what she will feel when she learns about it?
Nastia! Nastia, I'm coming.
What's up?
Auntie Olia.
Yes?
Have you ever loved?
I loved one man long time ago, but we were not fated to be together.
I made a real mess of my life.
I had to pay for my slight mistake all my life.
My life was a failure. I haven't made a career,
I haven't married and I didn't manage to forget him.
I didn't manage anything. It's so beautiful!
Maybe you will manage.
Maybe, but now it doesn't matter.
Auntie Olia, you loved my daddy. I guessed about it long ago.
Let's not talk about it.
All right.
But I don't understand how it's possible to love all your life
and not to try to struggle for your happiness?
It's something different. I respect your father's choice.
What choice? I'm sorry, auntie Olia,
but he doesn't even have his own opinion.
Oh, Lera, it is his choice. To be weak.
Lera, let's not talk about it.
You need to be discharged from hospital, to pack up your things.
We'll go home soon.
Yes, we'll go home soon.
Here is our Lera. Welcome her.
Granny!
Lerochka!
Granny!
You are home, sweetie. You are home.
Pavel Semyonovich, thanks for coming.
Welcome home, Lerochka!
Who is here? Look who is meeting you!
Nastia! Nastia! Nastia, hi!
Oh, you are so beautiful!
What, Lera? What?
I feel giddy. Take her, please.
Let's go. Later. Later.
Let's go to the table. Let's go.
Tania!
Coming!
The wine is so good, so tasty.
Lera, let me pour some wine our for you. It's weak, really.
The main thing is to eat now.
To eat something delicious and substantial.
Take some pickles.
Some bread?
And some pickles.
I'll pour some wine out for you. This wine is like juice.
Taste these mushrooms.
– Are they from the countryside? – Yes.
Pavel Semyonovich gathered them in the forest.
With his own hands.
I'll put a bit of this into your plate. You must eat more.
I want to say something.
One moment.
When I got married to Denis I thought
we would have a long a happy life together.
We were happy, but it didin't last long.
If I could start everything again, I would marry him again without hesitation.
My baby.
Nastia! Nastyusha!
When I buried my wife, I thought I'd go crazy.
She was the most beautiful woman in our village.
I loved her more than I loved my life.
If it hadn't been for Denis, I would have taken my own life.
I lived only for his sake.
I didn't get married for the second time.
Althogh I knew one woman.
She was good.
But I was afraid she wouldn't love Denis.
And when he went to the town, his late grandmother said
he wouldn't come back. So, he didn't come back.
So, now I'm all by myself.
Let's have another drink.
Let's drink.
But pull yourself together.
You know, you have a granddaughter.
She's a carbon copy of Denis.
She'll grow up making us happy.
And we'll sit on a bench and admire her beauty.
Come on!
No, don't console me.
Lera is young. She shouldn't be a widow all her life.
She'll mourn for a year and find somebody.
I won't be against it.
She must find somebody, don't argue about it.
Or she can look at me, think of Denis and be ashamed to look at anybody.
I don't want her to have my fate. Do you understand me?
I don't want!
I understand you. But it won't be soon.
And you stay with us for some time,
play with your granddaughter.
And then we'll see.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Have breakfast!
One moment.
Thank you.
So, did you sit till 6 a.m.?
Yes, we did.
I see.
He's a great man!
Really!
While he's he, he'll drink and make you drink.
I know such men. Why not to drink if there is enough vodka.
Thank you!
What for?
That you don't make a row.
Why should I make a row?
I should take actions.
I'm going to work.
Nastia!
Good morning!
Good morning, Tania!
I'm sorry for yesterday.
That's fine.
Would you like some strong coffee or a take a drink «the morning after»?
No! That's it. Never again!
I swear on Denis. I need to keep on living.
Yes. I wanted to talk about it. How should we all live?
Take your seat.
Take your seat.
So …
Good morning!
Good morning!
Where are you going to so early?
I have to go.
Be happy, Lerka. Despite all your bad luck.
That's my blessing to you.
Let Nastia grow up. Maybe you'll come to see me one day.
Pavel Semyonovich! Pavel Semyonovich!
Everything is fine!
Pavel Semyonovich, wait!
Here is my beauty!
Hush! She's sleeping.
Where did Pavel Semyonovich go?
To his village.
What do you mean? He wanted to stay a bit longer.
He has some business in his village.
Did you turn him out?
He looked like a bitten dog.
All his relatives look like that.
You turned him out!
You turned out a man who has nobody else but for us.
I beg you. Don't make a scene.
How could you?
Pavel!
Pavel!
Hi!
Hi!
Where is Pavel?
He left.
What do you mean? Where? Tania!
Dinner will be ready in five minutes.
I'm not asking about dinner! Where is Pavel?
He went to his village.
What do you mean? How could you let him go?
Did I have to make him stay?
Mummy decided that Pavel Semyonovich causes inconvenience
to our family. And we should get rid of him like of cockroaches.
I'm fed up with you!
Why do you always think of everybody but not of me?!
I have to look after a baby, my daughter and my weak-willed husband.
And now this Pavel Semyonovich with his drunk mug!
Great relatives!
It's good that Denis died before turning into a pig!
I will never forgive you this.
Sergey!
Did you recognize me?
So, my ex-wife is married and everything is the way she wanted.
What about your kids?
Kids? Kids grow up and live their own life.
You have a convenient philosophy. You always had it.
And you don't change.
Why do I love you so much?
I add some adrenalin in your blood.
And now you need my adrenalin, right?
Seryozha, I told you the truth.
I tried my best, you know the rest.
The best for who? For you?
What about the others?
Maybe you should let them go?
Who?
All of them.
Seryozha, how can I let them go. They are my family.
Who will I stay with if they leave me?
With me. You'll stay with me.
Seryozha, I'd better go.
Tania!
You may go, but don't lie to yourself.
Women who have a mappy marriage don't date their ex-boyfriends.
I see you feel bad here.
Yes.
Yes? Maybe you'd better come back home?
What shall we do?
Do you want me to lounge a flat for you?
No, daddy. I feel bad here.
I feel bad in the town. Everything reminds me of Denis.
He didn't want to go. I persuaded him!
Calm down! Hush! Hush!
Daddy, I'll go to Pavel Semyonovich to the village.
May I? Will you give me some money for the short haul?
Of course, I'll give you. But I don't think it's a way out.
I don't see another one.
Nastyusha! Shall we take it with?
Nastyusha, shall we go to your grandfather?
Lera!
Yes, Sergey. Hi! It's me.
I'm glad to hear you, too. Yes, something happened.
You see, my Lerka went crazy.
She went with the child to the railway station.
Can you do anything?
Call your guys for them to stop her.
You see, if I formalize everything according to the rules,
she will go away and it will be hard to find her.
Yes. What is she wearing?
Sergeant Grevtsov. Your documents, please.
What happened?
Your documents.
And the baby's documents.
Damn! I left them at home. But she is my baby.
Let's go to the police station.
She is my baby.
Let's go to the police station.
I can make a phone call and they'll confirm it.
We'll sort it out at the police station.
Calm down! Don't touch me!
Miss, stop it.
Calm down, my girl.
Let's go!
All right.
We detained Timofeyeva and took her here.
You may go!
Take your seat. Timofeyeva Valeria Viktorovna.
Unfortunately, I have to admit that your detention was illegal.
Where is my baby?
She's with your mother, Mrs. Meshcheryakova.
She took her when you were detained.
We present our apologies. Here are your documents, your things.
Here is an application according to which you were detained.
May I go?
Yes, you are free to go.
Oh, God!
What a crazy woman!
Who is that?
Mrs. Meshcheryakova, open the door.
Here is your daughter and district police officer,
segeant Kuznetsov.
Do you have a warrant?
I called my lawyer and your supervisor. They will come soon and then we'll talk.
Sort it out yourself.
Lera, what happened?
Ask Tatiana Michaylovna.
Tatiana Michaylovna, it's me.
We are all behind the door. You may open.
Where is my daughter?
She is at her granny's. I knew you would make a row.
She doesn't need to hear these shouts.
How dare you? How dare you?
How dare you take her from me?
How could you call this circus with the policemen?
You will be obliged to me
that I didn't allow you to ruin your life and your child's life.
Remember one thing.
I'll never stooge for you!
Can you hear me? I'm not like daddy.
These are the words of gratitude.
Daddy! I'm sorry, daddy!
Tatiana Michaylovna, it's better to arrange family conflicts amicably.
As a matter of fact, maybe we should forget everything.
We are one family. Lera, we'll have dinner
and all together we'll go to …
I hate you!
Lera! Lera! Calm down!
Timofeyeva Valeria Viktorovna set upon her mother
Meshcheryakova Tatiana Michaylovna with blows in my presence,
threatening bodily harm. We can partly understand it.
My principal's daughter Valeria Viktorovna Timofeyeva
lost her husband in a car accident
and she had a strong mental shock.
Besides, she tried to commit suicide being in a state of affect at the hospital.
She tried to jump out of the window.
Only an accidental interference of a hospital worker saved her.
Tatiana Michaylovna Meshcheryakova worries that her daughter,
being in such a state cannot take care of the baby
and can even subconsciously harm herself or the baby, which cannot be allowed.
That's why the party of the plaintiff insists
that Valeria Viktorovna must be examined lunatic asylum.
And if the judge finds it necessare, she must undergo a compulsory treatment.
As far as I see, we can see here a conflict between a daughter and a mother.
She is not my mother!
But why is it Tatiana Michaylovna who insisits on custody?
Aren't there any other relatives?
I see an application from the present here
Illiana Olga Michaylovna is attached to the case.
Your Honour, this application cannot be considered
because of some facts from the past of Olga Michaylovna Illina,
which are unknown to the trial.
I ask you to attach it to the case.
Well, it's a very sensitive issue.
Olga Michaylovna Illina, do you confirm
that you abandoned your child twenty years ago,
who was later adopted by the Meshcheryakovs?
Did you know that Valeria is your daughter?
Yes, Your Honour! I knew it.
– Olga, calm down. – Viktor, don't.
Forgive me, Lera! I'm guilty towards you.
I showed lack of spirit. I was young and stupid.
I was scared and I abandoned you.
When I reagined my senses, I started to look for you,
but it was late. Tatiana and Viktor adopted you.
I didn't know what to do. Lera, forgive me!
Olia!
But I was by your side all the time.
I loved you. I wanted everybody to be happy.
Well, comment is superfluous, Your Honour.
Taking into consideration all the above-listed facts,
the Judge came to a decision to relinquish custody
of Timofeyeva Anastasiya to Meshcheryakov, the husband and the wife.
Timofeyeva Valeriya Viktorovna has the right to see her baby,
visit her or live with her parents.
After the examination by the specialists,
if there is a positive result, the Judge is ready
to reconsider the case and restitution of rights
of Timofeyeva Valeria Viktorovna.
Which is as it should be.
That's it.
Oh, it's a blow under the belt! And what did you win by this?
Lera will come back. We'll live as we used to live.
Everything will be all right. Yes, Lera?
Don't flatter yourself! I won't give you my daughter!
Viktor, why didn't you admit your paternity?
Did you get scared as usual?
Daddy, what is she talking about?
Just look here. Daddy carried out an investigation.
Lera, I'll explain everything to you.
Don't!
Daddy!
She has loved you all her life. And she still loves you!
Lera!
I got it. Everybody has a choice.
Oh, I can't bear it any more!
Tatiana Michaylovna, everything ia all right. We won.
Hallo! Yes, Seryozha.
No, it's fine. Of course, we won.
The lawyer you recommened me is a pro.
To celebrate?
Right now?
Yes.
Why not? Wait for me. All right, wait.
Let's go.
Hi, granny, it's me.
You know everything.
Granny, it's fine, it's all right. Where is auntie Olia?
Long ago?
All right, thanks.
No, it's fine. Bye-bye.
Hi, mummy!
Tania!
I was going to come to you. To take Nastia home.
Nastia? Viktor has taken her home.
What do you mean?
Viktor!
Viktor!
Mummy!
Did he leave you?
He left. And he took Nastia with.
I don't have a family any more, mummy.
Neither a husband, nor a daughter, nor a granddaughter.
Mummy, why did it happen to me?
I's all my fault, my girl! My fault.
It's my sin! It was my plan!
It was my plan to send the girl to the orphanage.
To take her from Olia. So that you could adopt her.
Can you hear me? You! I messed up your lives.
My girls! Poor girls! Forgive me.
Thank you.
Next, please.
Good evening. One seat in a second-class sleeping carriage
to St. Petersburg, please. For the next train.
Two tickets for this train.
Preferably, two seats next to each other. How much?
Lera, how do you know?
One thousand five hundred.
You escape, mummy. As usual.
All right, let's do it together.
Wait, Lera! What if you never see Nastia again?
Not necessarily. My dear, if you lose a battle,
you don't lose a war. Take it!
Olia! Lera!
Daddy?
Viktor?
Daddy!
My girl! Hush, my dear. Hush, my girl. My girl.
Why are you crying? Don't cry here.
Everything will be all right. Everything will be all right.
Of course, everything will be all right.
Look at our daughter. She is such a beauty.
Denis, come here.
My clever girl!
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